# generaltranslation: General Translation Core SDK: EntryMetadata
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/core/types/entry-metadata.mdx
---
title: EntryMetadata  
description: Type definition for metadata that customizes translation behavior
---

## Overview

`EntryMetadata` provides optional configuration for [`TranslateManyEntry`](/docs/core/types/Entry) objects in translation operations.

```typescript
type EntryMetadata = {
  id?: string;
  hash?: string;
  context?: string;
  maxChars?: number;
  dataFormat?: DataFormat;
  actionType?: ActionType;
};
```

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `id?` | `string` | Unique identifier for the entry |
| `hash?` | `string` | Content hash for caching and deduplication |
| `context?` | `string` | Context hint for translators (e.g., "Button text", "Navigation menu") |
| `maxChars?` | `number` | Maximum character limit for the translation |
| `dataFormat?` | [`DataFormat`](/docs/core/types/data-format) | Content format specification (`'JSX'`, `'ICU'`, `'I18NEXT'`, or `'STRING'`) |
| `actionType?` | `ActionType` | Translation model preference |

### Related types

```typescript
type DataFormat = 'JSX' | 'ICU' | 'I18NEXT' | 'STRING';
type ActionType = 'fast';
```

## Examples

### Basic usage

```typescript copy
import { GT, TranslateManyEntry } from 'generaltranslation';

const entry: TranslateManyEntry = {
  source: 'Save',
  metadata: {
    context: 'Button text',
    actionType: 'fast'
  }
};

const gt = new GT({ apiKey: 'your-api-key', projectId: 'your-project-id' });
const result = await gt.translate(entry, 'es');
```

### With ICU format

```typescript copy
const entry: TranslateManyEntry = {
  source: '{count, plural, other {{count} items}}',
  metadata: {
    dataFormat: 'ICU',
    context: 'Item count'
  }
};
```

## Related types

* [`TranslateManyEntry`](/docs/core/types/Entry) - Parent type using this metadata
* [`DataFormat`](/docs/core/types/data-format) - Content format options